Subversion for Administrators Training Course

SVN Server Setup

• Installing the package and all dependencies
• Creating a single or multiple repositories with careful consideration of location, performing initial imports, and migrating from CVS and other version control systems

Fine-tuning Various Access Schemes, Including HTTP, HTTPS, SVN, SVN+SSH, and File Protocols, with Special Attention to the Following

• Configuring Apache modules
• Utilizing SSH environment variables to shorten SVN+SSH URLs
• Defining appropriate user databases and designing complex access control lists or authorization patterns
• Integrating with LDAP, domain controllers, MySQL, PAM, etc., for user authentication

Configuring an Optimal Repository Layout

• Structuring each sub-project with a complete tree format (trunk, branches, tags), suitable for inclusive, self-contained sub-projects with minimal inter-dependencies and stable, mature APIs
• Organizing all modules within trunk, branches, and tags, suitable for logically compact projects with strong coupling among modules
• Understanding the differences and benefits of each approach

Backup Strategy and Disaster Recovery

• Implementing backup strategies, including native methods like SVN sync and third-party tools such as rsync and hot copy
• Comparing full repository backups with individual revision checkouts or dumps
• Executing disaster recovery procedures
• Permanently removing files and historical data

Basic Knowledge of Repository Management

• Navigating the standard Subversion workflow (through hands-on practice)
• Creating branches and tags
• Creating locks and other controls
• Designing client-side tools and integrating them with IDEs
• Selecting and configuring repository viewing facilities
• Establishing general user policies, including setting up Subversion hooks for strict restrictions
• Designing automatic check-out, build, or compilation processes, and even automatic testing